Traffic Laws

As 2019 progresses, Nevada officials are optimistic about the news that fatal accidents on state roads continue to remain lower than levels seen in 2018. As of the end of July, there have been 144 fatal crashes and 147 deaths, which is a 15 percent…

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speed was a contributing factor in 9,557 U.S. traffic deaths in 2015. While the safety benefits of driving the speed limit are well known, most drivers are guilty of not doing so from time to time. When…

In an effort to reduce distracted driving in Nevada, law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be participating in a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program called Joining Forces from Feb. 1 to Feb. 19. Distracted driving is one of a handful of focus areas that Joining…

In 2017, 303 traffic fatalities occurred on Nevada roads, which was the first time since 2013 that fatalities were fewer than the previous year. Sadly, this trend ended over just as quickly as it began: as of Dec. 10, 306 fatalities were reported on Nevada…

Each year, up to 2,000 crashes result from unsafe driving on snowy, icy, or rainy roads in Nevada. In an attempt counteract this, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently implemented a new safety regulation for drivers; beginning in Winter 2018-2019, snow chains are mandatory…

Despite a decrease in overall traffic fatalities between 2016 and 2017, pedestrian deaths in Nevada have reached an all-time high. While in 2016, less than 24 percent of the fatalities were pedestrians, that number jumped up to nearly 33 percent just one year later. Today,…

Fatal crashes in road construction zones, like the one that killed two men on US 93 in Nevada this summer, occur across the country with incredible frequency. In this case, a tired semi-truck driver fell asleep upon approach of an active construction site, failing to…

Since marijuana became legal in July 2017, traffic deaths are down over 10 percent, according to The Nevada Department of Public Safety. Specifically, 277 people died in automobile crashes during the first 11 months of non-criminal recreational marijuana sales as opposed to 310 in the…